The Grenada Chargers will take on the Bartlett Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Grenada is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Clinton, who was ranked 18th in their home state at the time (Grenada was ranked ninth). Grenada took their matchup on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 55-22 win over Clinton. The Chargers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Bartlett was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past White Station 55-6 at home. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Panthers with their most commanding win of the season.
The critical scores for Bartlett came from Isaiah Worles, Ethan Reese, and Reese.
Bartlett wouldn't let White Station keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Bartlett can thank Chase Sutton and Austin Howard for forcing both of them.
The victory (which was Grenada's third in a row) raised their record to 4-1. As for Bartlett, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1.
Grenada couldn't quite finish off Bartlett when the teams last played back in September of 2023 and fell 24-21. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bartlett's Geron Johnson, who rushed for 189 yards and two touchdowns. Now that Grenada knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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